Dexter Freebish

Dexter Freebish
Origin	Austin, Texas
Genres	Alternative rock, Pop-Rock
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Capitol Records, Copper Moon Records
Website	www.dexterfreebish.com
Members
Kyle Chris Lowe Scott Romig Rob Schilz
Past members
Charles Martin

Dexter Freebish is a band based in Austin, Texas, consisting of lead singer Kyle, guitars of Scott Romig, bass and vocals of Chris Lowe, and the drums of Rob Schilz. They have released four albums, with their most recent being the October 19th, 2010 release entitled "Shine On".

History

The band was originally named "The Twigs" while starting out in Austin, TX playing a residency at Hondo's on 6th Street. They later changed it to Dexter Freebish. The name comes from "Dexter Freebish's Electric Roller Ride", the name of a former roller coaster at Astroworld theme park in Houston, TX.

In 1999, the band won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year for their song “Leaving Town," picked from approx. 27,000 entries. They eventually signed with Capitol Records and recorded their first full-length album in 2000 titled A Life of Saturdays. The lead single, "Leaving Town," was a Top 40 radio hit, and the video was played frequently on VH1 and MTV2. The second single, "My Madonna," received moderate radio play but failed to chart. In 2001, Dexter Freebish was personally invited by Yoko Ono to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the opening of the John Lennon Exhibit. Several of Dexter Freebish's songs have appeared on MTV's The Real World. The band has also toured the world and played several shows for the U.S. Navy stationed in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

In 2001, Dexter Freebish contributed a live performance of their song "My Madonna" to the charity album Live in the X Lounge IV. Soon after, the band decided to part ways with Capitol Records due to creative differences. Their second album, Tripped Into Divine, was released independently through Sixthman Records. The lead single, "Prozak", won Best Rock Song in the 2004 John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

After a four year hiatus, the band partnered up with Artwerk, a joint venture between Electronic Arts and the Nettwerk Music Group. The band announced the release of a 'Best Songs' album, set to be released January 13, 2009. The album consisted of re-recorded songs from the band's previous catalog, as well as four brand new tracks. October 19, 2010 the band released "Shine On", their first full-length album of new material in over six years.

Their songs have been featured in several video games, mostly with the Electronic Arts label. The song "Ghosts" is featured in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004, "Save Me" in Superman Returns, and both "Falling Down" and "Life of Saturdays" in NHL 2004. "Pretty People" was re-recorded in Simlish for Maxis-Electronic Arts game The Sims 2: University, and "The Other Side" is featured in The Sims 3, which was released June 2, 2009.

Albums

Life of Saturdays

Released September 26, 2000

1. Leaving Town
2. My Madonna
3. Higher
4. What Do You See?
5. Spotlight
6. Tomorrow
7. Deeper
8. Falling Down
9. Life Of Saturdays
10. Wonderland
11. Bring Me Water

Tripped Into Divine

Released January 21, 2004

1. Prozak
2. Wild Things
3. How Do I Get Through To You
4. Ghosts (Voices In My Head)
5. What I Need
6. Breathe
7. Save Me
8. Heavy
9. No One Knows
10. Pretty People
11. Twilight
12. Breakdown

The Other Side – The Best of Dexter Freebish

Released January 13, 2009

1. The Other Side
2. Leaving Town
3. Prozak
4. Twilight
5. Walk on Water
6. Higher
7. Save Me
8. Honestly
9. Ghosts
10. How Do I Get Through to You
11. Wonderland
12. Wild Things
13. Avalon
14. Tomorrow

Shine On

Released October 19, 2010

1. Wide Awake
2. Save The Last Dance
3. Everybody Knows Somebody
4. Do You Want To
5. Made Some Friends Along The Way
6. When The Sun Shines
7. Shine On
8. The Need Machine
9. Beautiful Girl
10. Falling Off The Edge
11. Come Down

External links

• Official band site
• Dexter Freebish Official Myspace Page
• The Official Dexter Freebish Facebook Page
• The Official Dexter Freebish Twitter Page
• Dexter Freebish at Allmusic